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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Acetazolamide Causes ... - Salicylates Causes
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... revascularization (PCI vs CABG ... acute coronary syndrome ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... • If stable ... • Nonoperative managernent ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Presentation - Management ... Normal Heart • Short ... #clinical #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #table
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Definitions - Stable ... rapidly over a short ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... • Weakness: Starts ... arrythmias • Other: Diarrhea ... #diagnosis #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
50,000 patients • Avg ... • Infectious diarrhea ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... absorption 2/2 ab ... pain, diarrhea ... large total body stores ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... 14%), in which case ... HIV-1 p24 core Ag ... Phase: • The short
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed